Famous Deaths Happened In February - 27

1167  Robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies on February - 27.   

1656  On this day in history johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies   

1659  Death of Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) on this day in history.   

1699  Death of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625) on this day in history.   

1706  On this day in history john Evelyn, diarist, dies   

1720  On this day in history death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)   

1731  On this day in history angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76   

1733  On this day in history johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46   

1735  John Arbuthnot, physician/mathematician, dies on February - 27.   

1779  Jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59 on February - 27.   

1797  On February - 27 benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61   

1805  On February - 27 stefan Paluselli, composer, dies at 57   

1844  Nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85 on February - 27.   

1852  Joseph Drechsler, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23   

1881  On February - 27 george Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46   

1887  Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53 on February - 27.   

1892  On this day in history death of louis Vuitton, French luggage maker (b. 1821)   

1913  On February - 27 adam Sedgwick, English zoologist (Peripatus), dies at 58   

1920  Alexandru D Xenopol, Romanian historian, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1921  Schofield Haigh, cricketer (Eng all-rounder 11 Tests 1898-1912), dies on this day in history.   

1923  On February - 27 charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer, dies at 67   

1929  On this day in history manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer, dies at 65   

1932  On this day in history death of william Southam, Canadian newspaper publisher (b. 1843)   

1936  Ivan P Pavlov, Russian physiologist (reflexes, Nobel 1904), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1939  Nadezjda K Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin, dies at 70 on February - 27.   

1940  On February - 27 peter Behrens, German architect, dies   

1941  Death of William D. Byron, U.S. Congressman (b. 1895) on this day in history.   

1942  Death of Karel WFM Doorman, Dutch rear-admiral (Java Sea), KIA at 52 on February - 27.   

1943  Death of Kostis Palamas, Greek poet, twice nominated for the Nobel prize (b. 1859) on February - 27.   

1945  HJ Lochtman, Dutch chaplain/resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen on this day in history.   

1947  Mackinnon of Mackinnon, cricketer (Tests Eng v Aust 1879), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history ivan Goll, writer, dies at 58   

1952  On this day in history theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74   

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0272  Constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337) was born on this day in history.   

1539  On February - 27 birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher   

1622  On February - 27 birth of rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter   

1649  On February - 27 birth of johann Philipp Krieger, composer   

1691  On this day in history birth of edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)   

1702  On February - 27 birth of johann Valentin Gorner, composer   

1711  On this day in history birth of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769)   

1745  On February - 27 birth of silverius Muller, composer